Chelsea seemed assured but in the final minutes, things changed.
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Brady should probably have had a penalty when Willian charged into him just inside the box.
Found himself a weak link at right-back as Pedro, Willian and Hazard found it all too easy to get past him throughout the game. “In my case, I’m looking to get the best out of my players”.
“I think we should go together, me and the players”. The Brazilian, who had already missed a couple of good chances, calmly slotted home to give the hosts the lead.
Norwich had opportunities, with John Terry blocking a Sebastien Bassong effort and Asmir Begovic saving well from Robbie Brady.
“And then also, like I said, I think the decision that went against us in the first half did not help us”.
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The second half had a familiar air.
The breakthrough finally came just after the hour when Costa timed a ideal run to Cesc’s smartly-taken free kick on the halfway line.
However, he would soon make amends as he netted the winning goal in the 64th minute.
Hazard was growing in confidence as Chelsea pressed in the second half, but few of his team-mates were on his wavelength and Costa appeared on a different frequency altogether.
That said, Alex Neil’s side’s 1-0 defeat of Swansea before the worldwide break was prefaced by a run of five straight defeats and the Carrow Road club have posted a L8-D3 record in their last 11 matches against Chelsea.
The Blues attempted to keep the ball, with the lack of adventure irking those in attendance who very well knew the frailties of the back four.
Last Meeting: Chelsea were out of contention for both the Premier League and the Champions League as they welcomed Norwich to West London in May 2014. Mourinho, who has a suspended one-match ban hanging over him after losing an appeal, said: “It’s over, let’s forget it”. The club now sit in the lofty heights of 15th position.
This is a must-win game for Chelsea.
However, before their game against Spurs, the Blues travel to Israel for a match against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Champions League.
“Players will wear black armbands incorporating the French flag and fans in the Matthew Harding Stand will display a new crowd-surfing flag as the teams emerge from the tunnel for the game”.
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The Spaniard had started ever game of the season so far and has been a regular in the team since replacing Ashley Cole in the starting XI at the end of 2013.
